Weather, Closures, Forest Fires

Winter Road Conditions – Wednesday, January 7

Jan 7, 2026 at 07:12 Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Good No 2026-01-07 05:11 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Good No 2026-01-07 05:25 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and wet road Partly snow covered Good No 2026-01-07 05:24 ...

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Winter Road Conditions – Tuesday, January 6th

Jan 6, 2026 at 07:09 Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Bare and wet road Good No 2026-01-06 05:10 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Partly ice covered Good No 2026-01-06 06:55 From Highway 651 to Wawa Bare and wet road Snow covered Good No 2026-01-06 05:21 Hwy 129 From ...

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Snowfall Warning for Tonight (Montreal River – St. Joseph Island) ENDED

Jan 5, 2026 at 09:22 At 8:41 this weather alert was ended. Jan 4, 2026 at 23:23 11:22 PM EST Sunday 4 January 2026 Snowfall tonight. What: Snowfall amounts of 8 to 12 cm. Reduced visibility at times in heavy snow. When: Beginning tonight and tapering off Monday morning. Additional information: Snow will taper to light flurries or freezing drizzle ...

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Winter Road Conditions – Monday, January 5th

Jan 5, 2026 at 06:15 Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Good Yes 2026-01-05 05:25 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow covered Snow packed Good No 2026-01-05 05:30 From Highway 651 to Wawa Snow covered Snow packed Fair No 2026-01-05 05:29 Hwy 129 From Thessalon to Hinckler Lake Snow covered Good No 2026-01-05 ...

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Hwy 17 (Montreal River Hill Area) Cleared

Jan 4, 2026 at 08:07 At 00:39 on January 4th this vehicle was removed, and the highway cleared. Jan 3, 2026 at 22:07 Hwy 17 reduced to one lane in the Montreal River area due to a collision. The westbound lane and should has been closed. ON511 is placing the collision near Beta Lake which is in between the Waste ...

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Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana) OPEN

Jan 2, 2026 at 23:30 Hwy 17 is now open from Wawa to Batchawana. It had been closed earlier due to poor weather and road conditions. Jan 2, 2026 at 22:02 At 21:43 the road closure was changed. The Mile Hill has been cleared, and Hwy 17 is now open from SSM to Heyden. It remains closed from Wawa to ...

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Highway Status (10:06 a.m., December 31st)

The winter storm that began on December 28th at 8:15 p.m. with the road closures of Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana), and Hwy 101 (Wawa to Chapleau) has passed through the province, and the only highways to remain closed at this time are: Hwy 577: Hwy 101 to Hwy 11 Hwy 566: closed in the Matachewan area due to weather, ...

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Winter Road Conditions – Tuesday, December 30th

Dec 30, 2025 at 07:00 Primary Conditions Secondary Conditions Visibility Drifting Last Updated Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Partly snow packed Snow covered Poor Yes 2025-12-30 05:24 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Snow packed Good Yes 2025-12-30 05:31 From Highway 651 to Wawa Snow packed Good No 2025-12-30 05:31 Hwy 129 From Thessalon to Hinckler ...

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Hazardous Winter Storm (Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake) ENDED

Dec 29, 2025 at 19:56 The storm warning eded at 18:19 Dec 29, 2025 at 16:54 Orange Warning – Winter Storm 4:14 PM EST Monday 29 December 2025 Impact Level: High Forecast Confidence: High Hazardous winter storm expected to continue tonight. What: Snowfall amounts of 40 to 60 cm. Northwesterly wind gusts of 60 to 80 km/h. Blizzard conditions. When: ...

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